Indiana residential electric bills jumped 17.5% in a single year. CenterPoint Energy, which serves most of District 48, now charges the highest residential bills in the state. After the IURC approved an $80 million annual revenue increase, average bills rose about $44 per month.

Three of the nation's largest coal plants sit in our district: Gibson Generating Station, Rockport in Spencer County, and Petersburg in Pike County. Workers face job losses while ratepayers foot the bill for coal-to-gas conversions.

I'll fight for real utility rate oversight, mandatory disclosure of executive compensation in every rate case, a genuine workforce transition plan for energy workers, and consumer protections that prevent utilities from charging ratepayers for dead investments.